Wahida Mollick Jolly

Jolly's parents settled in Rajshahi from West Bengal. Her father, Tofazzal Hossain, was a stage performer and director.^[3] Her elder sister Sharmili Ahmed was an actress.^[1] Jolly performed regularly as a child artist in radio dramas.^[3] She started stage performances in tenth grade.^[3] She earned a degree in social work and then moved to Kolkata to study drama in Rabindra Bharati University.^[3] She debuted in a Hindi television series.^[3]

Jolly debuted her stage acting career in 1975 by her role in Spartacus Bishoyok Jotilota, written by Momtazuddin Ahmed. Her debut television drama, E Ki Jalaton, also by Momtazuddin Ahmed, was in 1986.^[1][3]

Jolly acted in films including Adhiar (2003) and Shorgo Theke Norok.

Jolly established a theatre group Drishwakabbo in 1990.^[1] She is a faculty member of the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies at University of Dhaka.^[4] Her husband Rahmat Ali is also an Associate Professor of the Department at Theatre and Performance Studies of Dhaka University.^[5]

• 32nd Bachsas Awards for Best Supporting Actress in Ronger Manush^{[citation needed]}
• 38th Bangladesh National Film Awards for Best Costume Designer in Mrittika Maya^{[citation needed]}